A vandal who caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of graffiti damage is being sued by the Auckland City Council to recover repair costs.

Police have found a missing seven-year-old Wellington girl but are yet to find her father. Lau Leota had fled with his daughter following an altercation at her home on Tuesday night.

This is no plasticky toy - it's solid, sleek and slick, yet also very thin. And the screen looks lovely.

A woman fired from her job for comments she posted on Facebook will be awarded money from her former employer.

The lawyer of a former NZ Olympian says he is pleased with two not guilty verdicts on charges of raping and assaulting his wife, but wouldn't comment on the possibility of a retrial.